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The star takes us back to 70s New York to recount his breakthrough, and it's a great yarn - but it's laced with anger ...

An evidenced-based account of the difficult choices facing couples across the world - from America to Iran ...

This offbeat tale of machinations at an eccentric poetry magazine in 80s New York is laugh-out-loud funny - and a paean to the power of poetry ...

Pick one option from each column ...

The bestselling writer talks about leaving Edinburgh for London in his latest mystery, and what the future holds for Rebus ...

Threatening an ally is a terrible idea, but there's no denying the Arctic's increasing strategic importance ...

Her debut made her a global star. Now she has finally written a follow-up - and this time, it's political. She talks about impostor syndrome, screen adaptations and becoming radicalised ...

The French author discovered Carson on a bus while stranded in a snowstorm and has been enthralled by her fearless imagination ever since ...

When her sons died, the Book of Goose author turned to Grief Lessons, Carson's translation of four plays by Euripides. She reflects on the 'life sustaining' work of an extraordinary writer ...

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle; As You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky Chambers; The Eye of Goliath by Diego Muzzio; Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm ...